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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Escalante (ranked 274 p4p, 850 weight class) and Murilo Ninja (ranked 36 p4p, 121 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vicente Escalante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murilo Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escalante avoids it really well and circles away.
Ninja throws a nice looking combination but Escalante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escalante scores with a jab to the head.
Ninja shoots in but no luck this time.
Escalante half committed to a counter leg kick.
Escalante stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Escalante wants it to stay on the feet.
Escalante thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.
Escalante misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Ninja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ninja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Escalante makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ninja on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murilo Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ninja darts in looking for a takedown but Escalante gets double underhooks and turns Ninja into the cage.
Ninja scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ninja works Escalante's body with a nice hook.
Ninja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escalante in his tracks.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante slips under a jab from Ninja.
Ninja throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Escalante tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ninja is in Escalante's guard.
Ninja landing some decent shots from guard.
Escalante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ninja is looking to work some ground and pound but Escalante has wrist control.
Ninja looking to pass the guard.
Escalante wants to sweep but no luck.
Escalante is pulling down on Ninja's head to control his posture.
Ninja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escalante works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja stopping the sweep attempt from Escalante.
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ninja working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ninja might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Escalante haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ninja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escalante was well out of range. Poor timing from Ninja.
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escalante jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ninja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ninja scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Escalante blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ninja.
Ninja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ninja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Escalante's head.
Escalante trying to control but Ninja postures up.
Ninja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ninja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ninja is stalling here. Escalante is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ninja seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Escalante has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ninja is trying to buck Escalante off.
Ninja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Escalante stands up out of the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ninja blocks a jab.
Escalante gets tackled into the cage by Ninja. Ninja maintains the clinch.
Escalante working aggressively here.
Escalante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ninja lands the left hand.
Ninja misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Ninja with that takedown attempt.
Ninja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Escalante circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Escalante swats away the attempt to clinch by Ninja.
Escalante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ninja. Ninja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ninja misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Murilo Ninja will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ninja lunges at Escalante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escalante's hand.
Ninja swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ninja shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninja throwing shots but Escalante is blocking nicely.
Ninja is trying to control. Escalante wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ninja throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja is looking to take a break and control but Escalante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escalante wants to control but Ninja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ninja.
Escalante is staying active underneath Ninja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ninja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murilo Ninja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ninja is looking to stall here but Escalante recovers full guard.
Ninja throws a big elbow that misses.
Ninja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Escalante keeping full guard, as Ninja tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Escalante moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ninja shoots in and drives through. Escalante sprawls well.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Ninja's head but Ninja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ninja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Escalante, pushing him back against the cage.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.
Escalante blocking some punches.
Ninja lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.
Ninja gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Escalante is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Escalante stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Escalante coming out on top.
Escalante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ninja fails with a takedown attempt.
Ninja missing with a left hand there. Escalante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ninja throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escalante. That's going to slow Ninja down.
Escalante fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escalante is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Ninja drives through with a takedown into Escalante's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ninja not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ninja wants to control from the top but Escalante keeps moving.
Ninja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ninja trying to control but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Ninja lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ninja trying to control but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante has Ninja pulled in close to control his posture.
Ninja is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Escalante slips a jab from Ninja.
Ninja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Escalante as he avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
An inside leg kick from Escalante misses.
Ninja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escalante lands with a right to the head.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ninja tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Ninja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ninja slows down the pace here.
Ninja misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Escalante fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ninja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escalante counters with a stiff right hand.
Ninja misses with a straight right.
Ninja moves into the clinch.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Escalante is defending well.
Ninja avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
Ninja dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante is trying to break the clinch but Ninja has him pressed against the cage.
Ninja slows down the pace here.
Vicente Escalante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ninja pushes Escalante back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.
Ninja will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Escalante up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ninja.
Escalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Ninja misses with the head strike.
Ninja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escalante misses with the head strike.
A short left from Escalante.
Escalante is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ninja throws a head punch that misses.
Ninja wants a takedown.
Ninja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ninja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Escalante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ninja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ninja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Escalante gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ninja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ninja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ninja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Escalante breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ninja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ninja is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tries for a takedown but Escalante circles away easily
and Escalante counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Ninja out cold! What a finish! Escalante is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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